Cessna 208b (C408)
ICAO C408 Light

Cessna 208b

Single Turboprop

The Cessna 208B (C408) is a Cessna 1-engine turboprop aircraft classified as l wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 80 knots; operating envelope 3,969 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 1,283 flights operated by this type across 44 airframes and 16 carriers. The largest observed operator is FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP (CFS).

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
44
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
16
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
1,283
tracked
AVG DURATION
56m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
26.0%
334 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
80 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
Length
Tail height
Wheelbase
Gear width
Wake category
L

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
8,750 lb
MALW
Manufacturer model
208B
FAA designator
Registered

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of C408

20
06/03/2026
1h 16m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
58m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 15m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
3h 17m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 3m
△ Unstable
06/02/2026
30m
△ Unstable
06/02/2026
45m
△ Unstable
06/02/2026
1h 10m
△ Unstable
06/02/2026
51m
△ Unstable

Recent flights

Real flights of C408 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
06/03/2026
28m
No alerts
06/03/2026
33m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 16m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
2h 15m
No alerts
06/03/2026
41m
No alerts
06/03/2026
58m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
43m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 15m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 49m
No alerts
06/03/2026
19m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 36m
No alerts
06/03/2026
2h 6m
No alerts
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
06/03/2026
46m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 36m
No alerts
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
36m
No alerts
06/03/2026
3h 17m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
33m
No alerts
06/03/2026
47m
No alerts
06/03/2026
33m
No alerts
06/03/2026
2h 4m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 52m
No alerts
06/03/2026
56m
No alerts
06/03/2026
58m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 6m
No alerts
06/03/2026
42m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 0m
No alerts
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